Crescent Beach, est. 1948
From here, Geotrippin’ Adventure Co. offers guided kayak tours and ACA accredited lessons. Exclusive kayak launch located along the Central Matanzas River in Crescent Beach, FL
Facilities: Restroom, Bait Shop and Convenience store, boat charters, kayak and paddleboard rentals.
Walk-in kayak rentals welcome. First come first serve to rent single, double, and fishing kayaks an hour or whole day. Located south of St. Augustine in Crescent Beach, this is a popular spot for both locals and visitors to set out on the Matanzas River to fish and enjoy the beautiful scenery and abundant wildlife viewing.
This tour emphasizes the importance of wildlife management. Talk about resource preservation. See shoreline restoration in progress. Discuss changing climate, rising sea levels, pollution, extinction, over population… then rejoice with the many ways we are all working together to turn things around.
Dolphins frolic and yachts cruise by. Since 1948, a legendary Fishcamp launches directly into the Matanzas River Oyster Fields under the SR 206 bridge in Crescent Beach.
Get a taste for restoring the Oysters Habitat
See how the Oysters’ Biosphere is rebounding after a long history of habitat destruction by human activity. Oyster restoration is a good reason to get your hands dirty. Or, just let the guide get dirty bringing you a first hand experience with these unassuming and underestimated heroes… Not many places remain where it is safe and delicious to eat oysters. Matanzas Oysters fetch a premium being a delicacy for their clean texture and limited supplies.